Happy birthday, Blog!

Hey there! This blog is ten years old today! Thank you to those of you who have been reading regularly. Welcome new readers. I update often. I use this as my journal. I download my thoughts here. I write letters that I may never send here. I share my dreams. My fears. The ups. Downs. I talk about depression. Being bipolar. Being a mother. Being Black. Being in between homes. Being broke. Having money. Taking meds. Being off meds. Suicidal thoughts. Being determined to live. How living is a full time job. Being a daughter. A lover. A friend. An ex friend. Voices. Being healthy. Being happy. Mania. Sadnes. Being overweight. Eating hamburgers. Having big feet. Dating broken men. Being a broken woman.  Being beautiful. Feeling unattractive. Law & Order marathons. Black women missing. Black children dying. Black folks being killed. Black this. Black that. Black black black. Pretty much a lot of stuff really. The journey is real.